Engineering Technician

Life Cycle Engineering; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Cycle Engineering in San Diego, CA seeks a Power Engineering Technician to support development and testing of advanced electrical power systems for US Navy ship programs. This hands-on role requires strong experience with power electronics and related equipment while juggling diverse tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The position involves maintaining DC/DC and DC/AC converters, relays, motor drives, and protection schemes; coordinating with engineering teams; and performing shipboard

Qualifications

• 10+ years of demonstrated experience in power electronics.
• Navy or directly comparable experience (government contracting, government, etc.).
• U.S. citizenship and active DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse range of equipment including DC/DC and DC/AC solid state converters, solid-state relays, motor drives, transfer switches, and overcurrent protection.
• Oversee and facilitate shipboard preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Interface with multidisciplinary engineering groups to coordinate technical requirements and product integrity.
• Perform engineering projects related to electrical power distribution systems, electric drives and solid state converters.

Skills

Power electronics

Shipboard systems

Maintenance planning

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Opportunity Summary

Join LCE as a Power Engineering Technician in San Diego, CA. You will support the development and testing of advanced electrical power systems for US Navy ship programs. If you're the right one for us, you love hands‑on power systems work, have experience working with a power electronics and related equipment, and enjoy balancing a range of tasks in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work with a diverse range of equipment including DC/DC and DC/AC solid state converters, solid‑state relays, motor drives, transfer switches, and overcurrent protection
• Oversee and facilitate shipboard preventive and corrective maintenance
• Interface with multidisciplinary engineering groups to coordinate technical requirements and product integrity
• Perform engineering projects related to electrical power distribution systems, electric drives and solid state converters

Security Clearance Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Active U.S. DoD security clearance

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of demonstrated experience in the field of power electronics
• Navy or directly comparable experience (government contracting, government, etc.)